July 10, 2012 Mike Hamill called in to report that the first Elbrus crew if off to a good start. Everyone arrived, with all their gear and ready to go. We always go in through St. Petersburg and out through Moscow. The idea is to see as much of Russia as we can. After their […]
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Elbrus Team Enjoying Moscow
August 13, 2010 Phil called in this afternoon to report that all is well in Moscow. Their flight from Mineral Vody was on schedule and it looks like the haze from the forest fires are lifting a little in Moscow. The team will enjoy one last day of sight seeing with visits to the Kremlin […]
Elbrus Team Off To Moscow In The AM
August 12, 2010 Phil called in this afternoon to report the team made their way off Elbrus yesterday and enjoyed a nice tour of the Cheget ski area. They took a chair lift up to the top and stretched the legs on a short hike to a nice little mountain lake. After a great lunch […]
Elbrus Summit!
August 10, 2010 Phil called in late last night/early this morning… 10 of 12 customers on the summit today! Beautiful weather, warm, minimal amount of wind and good snow conditions made for a great climb. We have 1 more night at the hut at 13,400′ on the side of the mountain. We’ll be heading down […]
Elbrus Update – Summit Attempt Tonight
August 9, 2010 Phil called in from Russia around 3:30am this morning (remember they’re +11 hours from us here on the west coast) We had a good acclimatization hike today up about 1500ft. above the hut on Elbrus. The weather continues to be cooperative and we’re hopeful about a summit attempt tonight. So, our plan […]
Elbrus Team Touches The Top
July 20, 2010 IMG Senior Guide, Mike Hamill, called in early this morning from the Caucasus mountains in Russia. Mike and team were standing on the summit of Elbrus. Nice, sunny day with only two members not reaching the true summit. That’s a super accomplishment. Another day to the valley, a bit more touring in […]
Elbrus Team Enjoying The Sights Of Russia
July 14, 2010 We heard from Mike Hamill this morning via email. He reports that they’ve had two full days of touring and will get in a boat tour on the canals tomorrow before hoping on the flight. Sounds like the team is enjoying the experience thus far. Then, the work begins. Some acclimatization is […]
Elbrus Summit and the 7th Summit for Chris Burrows!
August 13, 2009 Phil has called in a couple times but the Sat phone connection was too rough to understand what he said… He called in again today to say that they’re off the mountain in Terskol, Russia spending their last day in the Caucasuses. Some or all of the team must have summitted as […]
Elbrus Update(s)
August 7, 2009 Phil called in the night of Aug. 6 and relayed a message written by Kristen and John: Yesterday [actually Aug. 5] we toured around St. Petersburg and had the privilege of touring the Peter and Paul Fortress, St. Isaac’s Cathedral and the Hermitage Museum. The favorite by far was St. Issac’s [pictured […]
A Quick Elbrus Update
August 3, 2009 Phil just called from St. Petersburg. Everybody arrived safely and all baggage is accounted for. Weather is good… the group starts their tour in and around St. Petersburg tomorrow. All is well in Russia!— Tye Chapman Operations Manager